Egg-beater.



E. H. JOHNSON EGG BEAT-ER. I

, APPLICATION man SEPT.25. 1915.

1,250,889. Patented Dec. 18,1917;

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. APPLICATION .L SEPT.25. I915. I 1,250,889, Patented Dec. 18,1917.

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unman Eli Jimaow EDWARD H. JOHNSON, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1917.

Application filed-September 25, 1915. Serial No.52,549.

ingredients, and the object is to so construct such an implement as to materially simplify its manufacture and thereby reduce the cost of production and at the same time produce an article which will quickly and etfectually accomplish the operation of either beating eggs or mixing various ingredients.

With the above object in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described, particularly pointed out in the claims, andclearly illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of an 1mplement constructed in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2, a similar view of a modified structure;

Fig. 3, a sectional detail view showing the manner of attaching the ferrule to the ham die of the beater shown in Fig. 1, and the arrangement of the spring in the handle which is the same in both structures, and

Fig. 4, a detail view showing a modified arrangement for attaching the upper ends of the beater wings to the stem of the beater.

heferring now more particularly to the drawings, the stem 1, consists of a rod ofsuch angular cross-section as to be adapted to form, when twisted, an etl'ective spiral, said stem being shown to be of square crosssection, and to have a spiral portion which will be hereinafter more fully described. The lower end of said stem is reduced to form a projection 2. As shown in Fig. 1, a ball 3 is secured to said projection after the beater wings have been placed in position upon the stem 1. A base member is provided for supporting said ball comprising the sphere-like socket 1 and the disk 5 to which said socket is secured as shown.

The upper portion of said socket is so notched as to form a number of fingers adapted to inclose and loosely confine said ball. and the under side of said disk is concaved, so that it will rest securely uponthe bottom of a dish or bowl which is raised at its center.

After the ball 3 has been secured to the pro ection 2, the socket 4 is applied thereto, and the fingers are so formed as to loosely confine said ball. In use, the concave side of the disk 5 rests upon the bottom of the mixing-vessel and the implement rotates thereon, thus holding the lower end of the implement in the desired position when used n a vessel the bottom of Which is raised a its center. I

Implements intended for use in mixingvessels having a flat or concave bottom calculated to resist injury therefrom, may employ the. modified construction shown in Fig. 2, in which the projection 2 forms a.

pivot upon which the implement may rest during rotation.

Each pair of wings 7 is formed of a single flat strip having a substantially straight portion 8 intermediate of the ends thereof, and provided with a central opening fitting the lower end of the stem 1. By upsetting the metal of said stem beneath said wings and the cooperation of the upset shoulders or lugs 6 formed in said stem above the portions 8, said wings are retained in position.

From their straight portions 8, the strips are curved to substantially U-shape so as to provide suitable beater-wings 7, having the ridges 11 formed therein to increase both then effectiveness and their rigidity, and the ends of said strips are bent abruptly toward the stem. 9 of the wing-strips are shown as having openings, corresponding with the cross-sec tion or the stem 1, through which said stem is inserted. In Fig. 4 the ends of the wingstrips are shown as tapering and being bent upwardly parallel to the stem 1, to which they are secured by means of the ring 10.

\Vhen beating eggs, with milk or other liquids, there is a tendency for the yolks to settle to the bottom of the mixing-vessel, and in using rotary beater-s for this purpose difliculty is often experienced in breaking the yolks, as the ordinary action of beaterwings tends to cause the yolks to roll around on the bottom of the mixing-vessel without being brought into such contact with the beater-wings as to be broken by them. "To avoid such action I provide a circulating and cutting member which depends below the beater-wings and carries a number of blades 7 In Figs. 1 and 2 the ends- As shown in Fig. l, the circulating and cutting member 12 COI1S1SES of a ring-shaped body having a number of-spaced blades 13 and two upwardly extending projections 1%, said blades being inclined at a slight angle to the stem 1 so as to tend to impart a verti-' cal movement to the liquid in whichthey are immersed when the implement is rotated,

said projections being suitably secured to,

the beater-wings 7, as by riveting,

The recessed handle 15 containsthe expelling or restoring spring- 16 and the cushion ingspring 20, said springs being-wound in spirals havingsuch an internal diameter that the stem 1 may pass freely therethrough.

The ring; 18 is pressed on the stem 1 near the upper end thereof and at the commencementof the spiral, and thereby forms -a flange or. bossagainst which the springs 16 and 2Q-ma-y suitably act. In the assembled implemennthe spring 16 is placed above and the spring 20 is placed below the ring 18.

The lower end of the spring 16 is provided with a cup-shaped block 17,, the internal diameter of the cup of said blockbeing such as to lit snugly over the end of said spring,

and thebottom of said cup being provided with an opening through which the stenrl may freely pass. The use of this block;pre

vents the end of the spring 19 from catching on the stem 1 or the ring 18 The handle 15 is ordinarily made of wood, or, other comparatively soft fiberousiinate-i rial, and is provided with the metallic lining 21 for the purpose of protecting the, wallsof the recess in said handle from the excessive wear, which would result from the use, of this implement if said recess was not thus lined.

The cap 19 is secured to the lower end of the handle 15, and the stem passes through an opening in the bottom of said cap and is OPQBZIUVQLY engaged thereby. In order to,

promote convenience in assembling, as well-as tomakethe springs 16 and 20 readily acces-r sible for purposes of adjustment or replac ment, the lower end ofthe handlcalo and the sidewalls of the cap 19 should be screw threaded in a dir ction opposite to the direc: tion ofthe spiral on the stem 1, ee-Figs. 1 and ,3), but if considerationsof cost-predominate, said-cap may be. secured. to the handle; by, means of indentations or of a pm, as indicated In Fig. 2.

From ,the foregoingvvit will be seen that: each ofthe variouszfeatures of th siinvent on.

contributestoward the production of an egg beater which is simple, durable,-econo1n1cal to manufact ure,-and efiiclent and convenient to use, and it is believedthatthe manner of using this implement has hereinbefore been indicated with sufficient clearness to enable those skilled in this art to fully understand its operation without further description.

Having thus fully described my invention, what-I'claim as new and desire to seeureby iettersQP atentof the United States, is:

1. An implement of the character described, comprising vertical thrust actuating mcchanis-m,;a suitable stern rotatable thereby, .PairE fi eatc ew-i gsg onned jOf a pieceof metal bent to substar -ial-ly-,U;sha pe withtits, ent l.ipo t onrfonmed. with. IRningtQ t o isaid te med-i s nds; .isec red tosaid stem above its lower end, the lowerend of the stem being; red need i to T011111 a :p roj ectionextending below the beater wings, and anauniliary agitating; member formedof a piece of metali having; a; plurality" of rounded beate 7 proj ections and, attachinge pOICiOns w-hereby it is secureditothe wings;

2i; An; implement; 0f the 7 character, de: scribed, comprising a stem and vertical tlLlQLlSlj actuating;mechanis11iy therefor, -a .pair of beater-wings formed 5 of :PlECQ': of metal bennto substantially U shapc having'kits ecu-1 tr al portioirfittingpn the lower endbf the stem and its ends secured to the, stem th'e lower endof the tenibeingmeduced toform; a projection extending lie/110W; the wings, a

spherical; membcnsecuredto said projection,

a ,plagte,having;asocl;ctlooselyconfining, said spherical member, and an auxiliary 'agi-i tating member: comprising a ringdike portion surrounding said spherical-member andsocket {and having a plurality of rounded beater-portions; bent at anian ing portions wherebyi: it .is securedi to a the, lower portion of, thebeater wings-1,

S en implement; 0f; rjthe; character deribed c prisinarawre -oiuble stern, and

beater-wings comprising stri;ps each; having-.- an open ng through;iwh chthe lower-end :of,

said stem iproj-ects, the metal of, said stem be ng upset abo and i below-said openings,

sa d str ips being curried. upwardly so last to surround a portion .ofisaid stenrand to form sui ablebeaterfivings, the endsofsaidlstni-psbeing secured to said stemat a point inter-e mediate-of theaendsithereof;

4c. Anirnplement of I, the character de: scribed com.prising,- revol-ub-le; stem,

beater-wings comprising. strips each having-1: anopenlng through iVhlChuthQi-TOWVGB- end of said, stem pl'Olectfiwthei metal ofsaid stem:

being upset above and below i said openings,

said'strips beinggcurved, upwardly so as @to. surrounda portion bfsaid steimand to fo'rnr suitable:beater wings, the/ends ofsaid strips beingbrought against and; parallel to a pore. tlOLl Of said stemaata pointiintermediate ofv theends thereof, anda ringvpressedon and,

inclosing, said strip. ends.

le? and attach:

5. An implement of the character described comprising,a revoluble stem, beater-wings comprising strips each having an opening through which the lower end of said stem projects, the metal of said stem being upset above and below said openings, said strips being curved upwardly so as to surround a portion of said stem and to form suitable beater-wings, the curved portions of said strips having ridges formed therein for the purposes described, the ends of said strips being brought against and parallel to said stem intermediate of the ends thereof, .ancl a ring pressed on and inc-losing said strip ends.

6. An implement of the character described comprising,-a revoluble stem, beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof, a projection extending below said beater-wings, and a member depending below said wings and having a plurality of blades formed integral therewith, said blades so projecting therefrom and being so formed and arranged as to be adapted, when rotated, to impart a vertical movement to surrounding liquid and tobreak the yolks of eggs suspended in such liquid.

7. An implement of the character described comprising,a revoluble stem, beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof, a projection extending below said beater-wings, and a member depending below said wings and having a plurality of blades projecting therefrom, said blades being so formed and arranged as to be adapted, when rotated, to impart a vertical movement to surrounding liquid.

8. In an implement of the character described :a revoluble stem, beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof, and a projection extending below said beater-wings; in combination with a circulating and cutting member having a ringlike body provided with projections and blades formed integral therewith, said projections extending upwardly and being suitably secured to said wings.

9. In an implement of the character described :a revoluble stem, beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof, and a projection extending below said beater-wings; in combination with a circulating and cutting member having a ringlike body provided with projections andblades formed integral therewith, said projections extending upwardly and being suitably secured to said wmgs, and said blades being so shaped and arranged as to be adapted to draw toward them and cut portions of surrounding liquid or bodies suspended therein which may have a tendency to settle below the path of said beaterwings.

10. In an implement of the character described :a stem, vertical thrust actuating mechanism therefor, and beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof; in combination with a ball-shaped member on said stem below said beaterwings, a sphere-like socket so notched as to form a number of fingers which inclose and loosely confine said ball, and a disk to the upper side of which said socket is secured.

11. In an implement of the character described :a. stem, vertical thrust actuating mechanism therefor, and beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof; in combination with a ball-shaped member on said stem below said beaterwings, a sphere-like socket so notched as to form a number of fingers which inclose and loosely confine said ball, and a disk to the upper side of which said socketis sew cured, the lower side of said disk being suitably concaved.

12. In an implement of the character described :a stem, vertical thrust actuating mechanism therefor, and beater-wings secured to said stem near the lower end thereof; in combination with a ball-shaped member on said stem below said beaterwings, a sphere-like socket so notched as to form a number of fingers which inclose and loosely confine said ball, a disk to the upper side of which said socket is secured and the lower side of which is suitably concaved, a circulating and cutting member having a ring-like body surrounding'said ball-and-socket structure and provided with projections and blades formed integral therewith, said projections extending upwardly and being suitably secured to said wings, said blades being so shaped and arranged as to be adapted to draw toward them and cut portions of surrounding liquid or bodies suspended therein which may have a tendency to settle below the path of said beater-wings.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDW. H. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

En SHILLING, L. A. Snovm.

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